PEIPrince Edward Island experienced record-breaking temperatures Monday as a hot, dry spell continues to affect the province and much of Atlantic Canada.Open fires, including campfires and bonfires, currently banned across the IslandThinh Nguyen · CBC News · Posted: Aug 12, 2025 10:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours agoPrince Edward Island saw record-breaking temperatures for Aug. 11 on Monday. (Thinh Nguyen/CBC)Prince Edward Island experienced record-breaking temperatures on Monday as a hot, dry spell continues to affect the province and much of Atlantic Canada.According to CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin, Charlottetown reached a high of 33.2 C, surpassing the previous record for Aug. 11 of 31.7 C, set in 1975.St. Peters Bay recorded a temperature of 34.1 C, breaking the 1995 record of 30 C.Summerside also saw a new daily record, climbing to 32.8 C compared to the previous high of 30.6 C, set in 1945.Environment Canada’s heat warning for the province is expected to remain in place through Wednesday. With humidity, temperatures could reach 31 C but feel as high as 39 C.A provincewide fire ban is now in effect. All open fires, including campfires and bonfires, are prohibited to reduce the risk of wildfires across the Island.Parks Canada has also issued a fire ban in Prince Edward Island National Park sites to reduce wildfire risk during the current dry spell.With files from Tina Simpkin
P.E.I. sees hottest daily temperatures in decades as heat warning continues
